[EMAIL PROTECTED] on 2000.03.16 23:56:29
>[ On Thursday, March 16, 2000 at 14:57:34 (-0500), Noel L Yap wrote: ]
>> Subject: Re: CVS keywords and make
>>
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 03/16/2000 01:05:28 PM
>> >Back-dating the file on commit (i.e. when the update is done to retrieve
>> >the new keyword values) is definitely not possible (i.e. is wrong) as a
>> >general solution.
>>
>> Why do you say this? I don't see a problem so long as the file is backdated
to
>> the timestamp of the last build (which means each build must forcibly touch a
>> file that's known to the cvs wrapper script).
>
>And what exactly do you plan to do for the (majority in my scenario)
>cases where the keyword values are actually built into the resulting
>object modules?!?!?
I see.
0. I asked a simple question (one which shouldn't have needed asking if you
posted a complete reply to begin with). There's no need for attitude in your
reply.
1. This wasn't the problem at hand.
2. Larry posted the most elegent solution for the problem at hand though it
won't help in your situation.
Noel
